tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157169510374317564.post8762932693644019982..comments2024-03-13T11:45:16.909-05:00Comments on Laraba's Blog: "If There is a God..."Larabahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551897982588676543noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157169510374317564.post-81122689738137618972018-06-16T14:38:16.517-05:002018-06-16T14:38:16.517-05:00I consider myself an agnostic. I was born into the...I consider myself an agnostic. I was born into the Jewish faith, so I'm Jewish by heritage -- but not by religion. I absolutely do not believe in prayer. I believe that Jesus was a prophet but not the Messiah. I don't believe there will ever be a Messiah. To expect a Messiah to come and save us all is absurd, no more than a fairy tale. I believe it is up to us to work to make the world better. I believe religion is an invention of man (collectively). That said, the natural world to me is a wondrous place and even as a nonbeliever, I say a daily silent thank you to whoever created such beauty. I never forget that ugliness and unhappiness surrounds us daily but there is much beauty, too. If others need the thought of God to comfort them, that's fine. But I personally do not.whimsy2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05297905288843331074noreply@blogger.com